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The satiety hormone peptide YY as a regulator of appetite.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 May 2008
Vincent R P, le Roux C W
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a major cause of premature death in the UK, and may contribute to as many as 30 000 deaths a year in the UK. Although effective treatment for obesity is still awaited, many developments have occurred to improve our understanding of neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and weight gain, especially regarding the role of gut hormones. One such gut hormone is peptide tyrosine-tyrosine also known as PYY...
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